Topic: Timber Industry

After relocating from Central America to Missouri during the COVID-19 pandemic, Christopher Topher Gardner established Black Gold Biochar to address soil depletion. The company utilizes waste from the local timber industry, processing mill tailings through a specialized kiln system. This operation scales up the "rocket retort" technology he developed to produce high-quality, diamagnetic biochar for agricultural use.

Research into cancer treatments led to the discovery of the medical efficacy of cannabinoids, prompting the creation of the film The True History of Marijuana. Utilizing hemp for paper and building materials could prevent the widespread deforestation seen in the Pacific Northwest and the Amazon. However, the efficiency of cannabis poses a threat to the profits of the plastic, oil, and synthetic textile industries.